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TWGC 27 (145lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dar Jee (ranked 6016 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Diaz (ranked 5199 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Dar Jee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Frank Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Diaz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jee defends it nicely.
Jee stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Diaz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jee defends well and Diaz ends up having to push Jee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dar Jee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Diaz.
Jee moves into the clinch successfully.
Jee prevents the takedown attempt.
Jee successfully pulls guard.
Jee has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
Jee looking to control.
Jee has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jee holds on and takes a little breather.
Jee has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is pushing down on Jee's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jee is fighting to maintain full guard but Diaz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Jee is defending well.
Jee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jee tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
Diaz is thwarting Jee's attempts to control the position.
Jee is looking to improve his position.
Jee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jee desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Diaz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Diaz seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is thwarting Jee's attempts to control the position.
Diaz slows the pace down in half guard.
Diaz passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jee (0) vs (3) Diaz
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jee controls the position for a moment.
Jee tries to bench press Diaz off him but Diaz keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jee prevents Diaz from moving into mount.
Jee can't do much from the bottom here.
Diaz wants to control but Jee is keeping him busy.
Jee is trying to escape the position but Diaz is controlling the position.
Jee is looking to regain half guard here but Diaz keeps moving and retains side control.
Jee is not content to let Diaz control the position.
Jee wants to control but Diaz postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jee is looking to regain half guard here but Diaz keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Jee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Diaz controls the position.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jee tries to buck Diaz off but Diaz is having none of it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Diaz working away.
Diaz has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jee! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jee (0) vs (5) Diaz
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jee working to try and regain half guard.
Jee tries to lock up and control but Diaz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Diaz tries to control but Jee wriggling away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jee tries to hold on but Diaz postures up.
Jee is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
Jee tries to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
Diaz prevents Jee from getting the reversal.
Jee tries to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
Jee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jee is working hard here to advance position.
Jee wants to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
Diaz looking to secure an arm triangle but Jee defends it well.
Diaz is stalling here but it's allowed Jee to get half guard.
Jee trying to control from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jee manages to get to full guard.
Jee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diaz is aware though and is defending well.
Jee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diaz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Diaz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jee wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Jee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jee has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
Jee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jee working a defensive guard here.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Jee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jee is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Diaz frees his head nicely. Oh but Jee has switched to an armbar! Diaz is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Dar Jee!
An out of breath Dar Jee thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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